Egypt

I travel for food more than anything else, and Egypt shot straight to the top of my culinary travel list. om ali alone justified the flight, but that was just the beginning. The variety and quality in Cairo is relentless — I didn't have a single disappointing meal in 6 days. Karnak Temple gave cont…

Did 9 days solo in Egypt and found it extremely manageable as a solo traveller. The transport network around Sharm el-Sheikh is decent and getting to Great Pyramids of Giza independently was straightforward. Met fellow travellers easily and locals were generally happy to chat. incredible diving in …

Egypt is a genuinely beautiful and interesting place. Egyptian Museum is worth every superlative thrown at it. The ta'meya is legitimately excellent. Nile River cruises gave the trip real depth. What I struggled with: the tourist infrastructure around the headline sites in Luxor is relentlessly com…

This was my third visit to Egypt and I keep finding new reasons to return. This time I explored beyond Aswan and discovered a completely different side of the country. Abu Simbel never loses its impact no matter how many times you've seen it. The food still makes me happy in ways I can't fully expl…

I wanted to love Egypt more than I did. The positives exist: Karnak Temple is genuinely impressive, Aswan has moments of real charm, and Egyptian mint tea is as good as people say. But bargaining is exhausting for some was a persistent problem throughout the trip and dragged the experience down. I'…